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UEI: L73CMBUJKJT5 • CAGE: 3U868

DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC (OH)

Registration and award facts

SAM.gov registration as of

Net obligations since FY2008
$93.71M
$93,707,391under this UEI
FY2026 obligations
$0
Provisional
Awards and orders
45
with positive net obligations6 IDV vehicles held
Latest action
Jun 16, 2026
SAM.gov registration
Active
Registration expiration date May 12, 2027

Registration

Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
Business start date
Aug 1, 1986 (40 years)
Location
Dayton, OH
State of incorporation
Ohio
Purpose of registration
All Awards
Website
dra-engineering.com

† FY2026 obligations (provisional; DoD awards signed after Jul 26, 2026 are not yet public).

Contract actions that the Department of Defense both funds and awards are withheld at the source for 90 days, so DoD awards signed after Jul 26, 2026 are not yet public.

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Source: SAM.gov entity registration and FPDS contract actions recorded under UEI L73CMBUJKJT5. GovChime does not check exclusions.

Performance

Net obligations recorded under this UEI since FY2008. Top lists show the largest five by share of this vendor's net obligations; the shares do not sum to 100%.

Net obligations by fiscal year of action

  • FY2025: $270,000
  • FY2023: $708,536
  • FY2022: $2,564,404
  • FY2021: $2,027,670
  • FY2020: $3,290,647
  • FY2019: $2,508,623
  • FY2018: $6,335,857
  • FY2017: $6,168,415
Show all 17 years
  • FY2016: $8,385,396
  • FY2015: $9,555,112
  • FY2014: $5,879,000
  • FY2013: $4,664,528
  • FY2012: $11,890,054
  • FY2011: $5,626,416
  • FY2010: $6,031,080
  • FY2009: $8,914,903
  • FY2008: $8,886,750

Total across 17 fiscal years: $93,707,391

Top awarding agencies

Top awarding sub-agencies

Top NAICS by obligations

Top product and service codes by obligations

  • AC62R&d-electronics & comm eq-a res/exp$42,580,400, 45.4%
  • AC63R&d- defense system: electronics/communication equipment (advanced development)$28,224,521, 30.1%
  • AC66R&d- defense system: electronics/communication equipment (management/support)$14,934,928, 15.9%
  • AC13R&d- defense system: aircraft (advanced development)$4,979,834, 5.3%
  • AC12R&d-aircraft-a res/expl dev$1,951,667, 2.1%

Capabilities

SBA certifications

No certification in the SBA profile data.

Business types self-reported in SAM.gov registration:

  • Veteran-Owned Business

Capabilities & Services

Research and Development
CUAS
Missile Detection
FPGA
Modeling and Simulation
Software defined radio
sensor
FACE
Optical system design
AI
Machine learning
reverse engineering
prototype
SSAAsy

Contracts

Latest awards and orders

  1. FA865018D1067Indefinite delivery contract (IDC)VehicleDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
  2. N0017819D7495Indefinite delivery contract (IDC)VehicleDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
  3. FA865018F1062Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
  4. FA865017C1000Definitive contractDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
  5. N0017819F7495Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLatest action
  6. FA865010C1783Definitive contractDepartment of DefenseDefense Contract Management AgencyLatest action
  7. FA865019C1600Definitive contractDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
  8. 0002Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
  9. FA865015D1797Indefinite delivery contract (IDC)VehicleDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action
  10. 0001Delivery orderunder an indefinite delivery contract (IDC)Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air ForceLatest action

Contact Info

As of . Source: SAM.gov Points of Contact.

SAM.gov registration for DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC lists a physical address and a separate mailing address, along with 3 verified points of contact. Past Performance contacts are the recommended outreach channel for due-diligence references; Government Business contacts handle procurement-facing correspondence.

Source: SAM.gov entity registration. Contacts displaying numeric or placeholder names have been filtered (defense-in-depth).

Physical Address

3915 GERMANY LN

STE 102

DAYTON, OH, 45431

USA

Mailing Address

3915 GERMANY LANE

STE 102

BEAVERCREEK, OH, 45431

USA

Government Business Contact

Michael Deschenes

President

3915 GERMANY LANE

STE 102

DAYTON, OH, 45431

USA

Electronic Business Contact

Karen Marlatt

CFO

3915 GERMANY LANE

STE 102

DAYTON, OH, 45431

USA

Electronic Business Alternate Contact

Mike Frizzell

President

1476 Industrial Blvd

McKinney, TX, 75069

USA

Additional Details

As of . Source: SAM.gov Entity Registration.

DEFENSE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC has no active federal suspension or debarment on record in SAM.gov. Current SAM.gov registration expires May 12, 2027.

Source: SAM.gov entity registration (FAR responses, registration status). Always verify active exclusions against the authoritative record on SAM.gov before contract award.

Compliance & Risk Assessment

Source: SAM.gov FAR responses

Suspension/Debarment Status

SAM.gov registration reports no active exclusion

Public Display

Entity information is publicly displayed

Disaster Relief Registry

Not registered for disaster relief

Bonding Information

No bonding information provided

EDI

Not declared in SAM.gov

Business Structure

Source: SAM.gov
Profit Structure:For Profit Organization

Registration Details

Source: SAM.gov

Initial Registration

Mar 1, 2002

Last Update

May 14, 2026

Registration Activation

Active — May 14, 2026

Fiscal Year End

12/31

Country of Incorporation

USA

Congressional District

10

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